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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/185694-t-compiler/wg-meta/topic/FAQs%20for%20MCP/near/227580235" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> nikomatsakis <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/185694-t-compiler/wg-meta/topic/FAQs.20for.20MCP.html#227580235">(Feb 24 2021 at 10:52)</a>:</h4>
<p>I added a FAQ section for <a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/compiler-team/issues/409">https://github.com/rust-lang/compiler-team/issues/409</a> and it worked so well that I started to think we should just make this a standard part of any MCP. WDYT, <span class="user-mention" data-user-id="116083">@pnkfelix</span> / <span class="user-mention" data-user-id="125250">@Wesley Wiser</span>? (We need a better ping group for this sort of question, I suspect)</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/185694-t-compiler/wg-meta/topic/FAQs%20for%20MCP/near/227616154" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Wesley Wiser <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/185694-t-compiler/wg-meta/topic/FAQs.20for.20MCP.html#227616154">(Feb 24 2021 at 15:32)</a>:</h4>
<p><em>Frequently</em> asked questions seems like a bit of a misnomer if this is part of a newly posted proposal. But the content does seem very useful and I don't have a better name for it so <span aria-label="thumbs up" class="emoji emoji-1f44d" role="img" title="thumbs up">:thumbs_up:</span> from me!</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/185694-t-compiler/wg-meta/topic/FAQs%20for%20MCP/near/227616846" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Léo Lanteri Thauvin <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/185694-t-compiler/wg-meta/topic/FAQs.20for.20MCP.html#227616846">(Feb 24 2021 at 15:36)</a>:</h4>
<p>Maybe "Potential Concerns", or something similar?</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/185694-t-compiler/wg-meta/topic/FAQs%20for%20MCP/near/227617045" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Joshua Nelson <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/185694-t-compiler/wg-meta/topic/FAQs.20for.20MCP.html#227617045">(Feb 24 2021 at 15:37)</a>:</h4>
<p>Or "Frequently <em>Anticipated</em> questions" <span aria-label="wink" class="emoji emoji-1f609" role="img" title="wink">:wink:</span></p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/185694-t-compiler/wg-meta/topic/FAQs%20for%20MCP/near/227617535" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> nikomatsakis <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/185694-t-compiler/wg-meta/topic/FAQs.20for.20MCP.html#227617535">(Feb 24 2021 at 15:40)</a>:</h4>
<p><span class="user-mention silent" data-user-id="125250">Wesley Wiser</span> <a href="#narrow/stream/185694-t-compiler.2Fwg-meta/topic/FAQs.20for.20MCP/near/227616154">said</a>:</p>
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<p><em>Frequently</em> asked questions seems like a bit of a misnomer if this is part of a newly posted proposal. But the content does seem very useful and I don't have a better name for it so <span aria-label="thumbs up" class="emoji emoji-1f44d" role="img" title="thumbs up">:thumbs_up:</span> from me!</p>
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<p>I mean come on</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/185694-t-compiler/wg-meta/topic/FAQs%20for%20MCP/near/227617561" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> nikomatsakis <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/185694-t-compiler/wg-meta/topic/FAQs.20for.20MCP.html#227617561">(Feb 24 2021 at 15:40)</a>:</h4>
<p>everybody knows most FAQs were never asked:)</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/185694-t-compiler/wg-meta/topic/FAQs%20for%20MCP/near/227617605" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> nikomatsakis <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/185694-t-compiler/wg-meta/topic/FAQs.20for.20MCP.html#227617605">(Feb 24 2021 at 15:40)</a>:</h4>
<p>that said, I fully expect it to grow as people ask questions</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/185694-t-compiler/wg-meta/topic/FAQs%20for%20MCP/near/227617651" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> nikomatsakis <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/185694-t-compiler/wg-meta/topic/FAQs.20for.20MCP.html#227617651">(Feb 24 2021 at 15:41)</a>:</h4>
<p>i.e., things that come up in  <a class="stream" data-stream-id="233931" href="/#narrow/stream/233931-t-compiler.2Fmajor-changes">#t-compiler/major changes</a> threads should be added to the FAQ</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/185694-t-compiler/wg-meta/topic/FAQs%20for%20MCP/near/227617677" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> nikomatsakis <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/185694-t-compiler/wg-meta/topic/FAQs.20for.20MCP.html#227617677">(Feb 24 2021 at 15:41)</a>:</h4>
<p>and the second should only happen when it's all captured there</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/185694-t-compiler/wg-meta/topic/FAQs%20for%20MCP/near/227627079" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Wesley Wiser <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/185694-t-compiler/wg-meta/topic/FAQs.20for.20MCP.html#227627079">(Feb 24 2021 at 16:26)</a>:</h4>
<p>I fully recognize I was being overly pedantic <span aria-label="smile" class="emoji emoji-1f642" role="img" title="smile">:smile:</span></p>



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